mt. mckinley

Học thuật
Thân thiện
mt. mckinley

A hiker gazes up at the snowy peak of Mt. McKinley.

Definition

Proper noun: - A specific mountain: "Mt. McKinley" is the former name for Denali, a mountain located in south central Alaska, USA. It is the highest mountain peak in North America.

Usage Notes
  • "Mt. McKinley" is a proper noun and is always capitalized. It was the official name of the mountain from 1917 to 2015. In 2015, the U.S. government restored its original indigenous name, "Denali." Therefore, "Mt. McKinley" is now primarily used in historical contexts.
Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • Many climbers attempted to summit Mt. McKinley.
    • The name Mt. McKinley was officially changed to Denali.
Advanced Usage
  • Historical/Geographical Context: The term is used when discussing the history of exploration, mapping, or nomenclature of the Alaskan range.
    • The debate over renaming Mt. McKinley lasted for decades.
Variants and Related Words
  • Denali (proper noun): The current official name for the mountain, meaning "the high one" or "the great one" in the Koyukon Athabaskan language.
  • Mount McKinley: The unabbreviated form.
  • The Great One: A colloquial reference to the mountain.
Synonyms
  • Denali: The direct synonym and current official name.
  • The highest peak in North America: A descriptive synonym.
Related Phrases
  • "To climb McKinley/Denali": Refers to the act of attempting to ascend the mountain.
    • It was his lifelong dream to climb McKinley.
  • "The McKinley/Denali massif": Refers to the large mountain mass or group of peaks.
    • The Denali massif dominates the Alaska Range.
mt. mckinley

A hiker gazes up at the snowy peak of Mt. McKinley.

Noun
  1. a mountain in south central Alaska; the highest peak in North America (20,300 feet high)

Từ đồng nghĩa